Anthony Piper is the son of Frances Piper and Leo Taylor. He is born at Mabou, a Catholic facility, and is "killed" by Mercedes, who does not want Frances raising a child of mixed race. She tells Frances that the child died a few days after birth, but instead sends him away to an orphanage for colored children. Lily gives him the name Aloysius but he is named Anthony by the orphanage. He is raised Catholic even though the orphanage is run by Baptists and is given music lessons thanks to Mercedes' generous donations. She visits him when he is six and is impressed by his intelligence and manners, but never tells Frances that he is still alive. When Mercedes dies, she leaves Lily's contact information for him, along with a new family tree. Anthony finds Lily living with Rose in New York and she instantly recognizes him as Aloysius. When she starts telling him about his true connection to the Piper family, he is overwhelmed.
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